Mei Mei Brown, one of Brandon’s best known and prolific volunteers needs a kidney, but the message she wants to convey is to broaden the awareness of the process around organ transplants and the vital importance it has to those in need.
Month: January 2022
Proctor adopts cannabis questions for March ballot
At its Jan. 10 selectboard meeting, the Proctor board adopted two questions for the ballot regarding cannabis sales.
MNFF Selects brings marine wildlife rescue doc to THT
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Selects Film Series will host the screening of “From the Wild Sea” on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. at Town Hall Theater.
OVUU eyes candidate for principal, sees budget hike
At its January 5 meeting, the Otter Valley Unified Union School Board offered the principal post to Michael Ruppel of Springfield, Vt.
Community Forum: Democracy is at stake in 2022
BY REP. PETER WELCH One year ago, on January 6, the U.S. Capitol – the symbol of the democracy we all cherish – was attacked by a mob intent on overturning the decision of American voters to elect Joseph Biden as our 46th President. The mob came within seconds of capturing Vice President Mike Pence to […]
Legislative Report: Return to Legislative work
BY REP. STEPHANIE JEROME It is hard to believe that we have already returned to work in the VT Legislature. I continue to serve on the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee as Ranking Member – part of its leadership team. This session, my work in the Commerce Committee will be largely focused on workforce […]
New chief sets high goals
BRANDON — After 29 years in police work, David Kachajian has achieved one of his career goals: serving as police chief for a town he wants to call home.
Brandon budget and taxes go down, new police chief hired
The Brandon Selectboard held a 90-plus minute meeting Monday, Jan. 10, at which they announced the hiring of a new police chief, established the proposed budgets and revisited prior discussions on the town’s noise ordinance and whether to mail out town ballots ahead of the annual meeting on Feb. 28 and Town Meeting on March 1.
Brandon Congregational Church welcomes new pastor
The Reverend Sara Ann Rossigg has been hired as the new pastor of the Brandon Congregational Church and will begin her full-time duties in mid-January.
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